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LAYMAN'S MASS MEETING. Made by Mr. \V. P. Hoim ml ?od Dr. E. Q. guaulebaum. of Colombia, and Rar. A. C. Bridgc of India mown The meeting of laymen held Monday In the Presbyterian church to Interest In the South Carolina Convention of the Laymen's Mission? ary Movement to be held In Colum? bia January 17-19. was very well at" tended by men of all denominations. Introductory remarks were made by Rev. H. H. Covlngton. and the meet? ing waa organised by the election of Mr Richard 1. Manning aa chairman* Mr. C. L. Cuttlno, Secretary. The program consisted of music, address? ee by Mr W. P. Houseal and Dr. E. O. Quattlebaum. of Columbia, and Rev. A. C. Brldgeman of William-, burg County, and prayer by Rev. J. V. McKay and Messrs. W. M. (Ira ham and T. B. Fraser. The scripture reading was by Rev. Mr. Kohn, of the Lutheran Church, i The addresses were listened to with Uajrneat attention and as a result of meeting Sumter and surrounding tory will no doubt send a full legation to the convention next Mr. 8. H. Edmunds offered the fal? lowing resolution, which was adopt? ed by a rising vote: Resolved First. That this body of laymen assembled this evening for the purpoee of taking steps prelim Inary to the meeting to be held in Columbia at an early date, has learn? ed with exceedingly great regret and of the death of that distln man of Qod, one of our pros hosts In Columbia, Dr. 8am SJgl M. Smith. D. D . snd I, That, the secretary be re to convey to the First Pres? en church, of Columbia .the ex ?n of our deepest sympsthy condolence. .Other resolutions were sdopted aa patTowa: Resolved. Thst we approve this > co-operative feature of the Laymen's sessionary Movement, and that eaenmJttee. known as the City Co operative Committee, representing ana various churches of the city be formed Immediately at the Of this meeting snd requested proper steps to secure per result* from this effort, the chairman of thai meet oonsultation with the paa thls committee, whioh the right to add to ita It may deem wise, the senna of this meeting etty should be represented the Sooth Carolina Convention In tumble by not less than SO dele to oonslst of representative lay (ram each church. * ThAt the commltteemen from each Church be requested to cooperate wMh their pastors and officers to se? cure the appointment and attendance of from three to ten laymen from of their reepecttve Churches. That we recommend to the men rat that they register as dele gates to the convention here and new, in so far aa this is convenient. That we recommend to the In? dividual churchee In this section of the country that they appoint a per Shane nt missionary committee of from three to seven men. and that the first duty of the committee be to secure the attendance of proper dele? gates to the South Carolina conven? tion at Columbia. That we appreciate the spirit and efforts of our Columbia brethren, that we tender to them our thanks and pledge them our sympathy and support in the good wovk which they are endeavoring to promote." The cooperative commltee, un? pointed by the chairman, met imme? diately after th? meeting and discus? sed ways and means to secure a lull attendance at the convention, which Will be self-entertaining. Each one wh< attends will be expected to pay a registration fee of $1.00. which i will be used towsrd meeting the ex pen see of the convention. The entire eeeu to delegates from Sumter need not exceed Is.00. The opening session will be held In Craven Hall, at 6.30 p. m., Mon? day. January 17. ltlO. when the men of Columbia will tender a compli? mentary supper to delegates from outside of Columbia. Admission to all sessions of the convention win be by tickets, which will L. furnished free to all men who register as delegates, and many of the foremost mlmlonary workers snd speakers of the day will he present. Fr?d Harmon. of Lexington, died In Columbia Tuesday from the effect* of a pistol wound which he received several years ago. 1h? Howard School, eolor eerlouMly damaged by Are Tuesday, In Columbia. The fire occurred during The Department of Agriculture and Commerce In Japan Is being prevail? ed upon to grant a sparrow destroy? ing subsidy, as In some parts of this district the English sparrow Is be comln* a pest, having devoured the rice crop. SMITH IN DRAINAGE CAMPAIGN. Junior Palmetto State Senator In? troduce* resolution Asking for In? formation. Washington, Jan. 11.?Senator Smith, of South Carolina, today began a campaign in the interest of drain? age in the South Atlantic States, which, If carried to a satisfactory conclusion, cannot result otherwise than In reclaiming thousands of acres of fertile land In South Car ?l?na, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and other parts of the South. He has Introduced a resolution which, aj a preliminary step, authorizes the dir? ector of the census to collect and publish statistics concerning this sub? ject as follows: "To collect and pub? lish in addition to the statistics now collected and published by him UtldOV the authority of the Act taking the 13th and subsequent censuses and statistics in relation to the drainage of wet lands in the several States, such statistics as will show the num? ber of acres of wet land in tue United States, the fertility of the soil, the average cost per acre of draining these lands, the average return per acre from these lands when drained, the climatic conditions of the terri? tory in which these lands are situate and the price per acre of undralned lands and the relative sanitary con? dition of such lands when drained and undralned in respect to the health of the communities in which such lands are situate. For the pur? pose of securing the statistics re? quired by the joint resolution, the director of the census may appoint special agents, when necessary. "The director of the census shall prepare schedules containing such interrogatories as shall, in his judgment, be best adapted to elicit the Information as to drainage of wet Ip.nd as may be required for the purpose of this joint resolution, with such specifications, divisions and par? ticulars as he shall deem necessary to that end, and all reports prepared under the provisions hereof shall be designated, 'Special reports of the census office in relation to drain? age.' " The Anderson county grand Jury has found true bills on six counts against Calhoun Harris, former cash? ier of the Orr Mills, for forgery and breach of trust. John Popwell, was shot in Rich land county Monday by Rural Police? man Carrell Whiteworth and died Tuesday. Whiteworth was exonerat" ed by the jury of Inquest. Many a doctor has saved a pa? tients life by not being in when call? ed. UMIIIIHIlMIIRllllBllllllMllllaBlinilMllllllllllllBHIIIIIIHlliiiii ? ? ? U ?_ M ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? m m m S ? ? ? ? ? * ? ? ? ? ? M ? ? ? * ! M m m m u s ? ? ? ? ? ? m m m m m u m m m u ? H u m m m m m $500 * m FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS GIVEN AWAY! Great Voting Contest for Readers of : : : : : <_ THE WATCMAN AND SOUTHRON AND THE DAILY ITEM A $400 Piano and Two Gold Watches Costing $50 Each are the Prizes. Contest Opens Monday, Nov. 29th and Closes February 28th. Do You Want the Piano? It is yours if you comply with the Easy Conditions and Make the proper Effort. Conditions and Prizes. The $400 Piano, the grand prize of this contest, will be given to the sub? scriber or a nominee of a subscriber of the Watchman and Southron or Sum? ter Daily Item receiving the greatest number of votes in this contest. No matter where you live you are eligible to enter this contest. ^ ?2~ One $50 Gold Watch, cither Gentle? man's or Lady's size, as the winner may select, will be awarded to the per? son, not a resident of the City of Sum? ter, receiving the next largest number of votes. One $50 Gold Watch, either Gentle man's or Lady's size, will be awarded to the person resident of the City of Sumter, receiving the next largest number of votes. The contest for the Grand Prize, the $400 Piano, is open to all readers of The Watchman and Southron or The Sumter Daily Item. It can be won by a resident of Sumter, Lee or Clarendon County, or some other County. One Gold Watch as a special second prize to be contested for by non-residents of the City of Sumter, while the othe is a special second prize to be contest ed for by residents of this city. This Magnificent Cote Piano, wbich we will give away, is 4 ft. 9 in. high 1 S ft. long and weighs, boxed, ready for shipment, over 800 lbs. The finest materials and most experienced workman have produced in the Cote an in- % strument excellent in tone, power, durability and appearance. Tbis piano , Is installed In the best homes, conservatories and music halls in the land : IsWoll known and widely recommended hy the leading musicians and teaohers. It is positively guaranteed formten years by the Manufacturers. Nominations. Each and eve^y person entering the contest must be nominated on one of the Nomination Blanks published in both the Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item. The nomination counts as 1000 votes, but only one nomination will be credited to a per? son. In each issue of the Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item will be published a ballot which is good for the number of votes specified on the ballot. How to Obtain Votes. Every new subscriber paying in ad? vance, will be credited for each dollar paid, 200 votes. Every old subscriber paying up back dues will be credited for each dollar paid 100 votes, and on each dollar paid in advance 200 votes. No votes will be given on payments of less than Si .00. Every person or firm that brings or sends an order for ad? vertising or printing and pays for same in advance will be entitled to 100 votes for each dollar paid. For money paid on accounts 50 votes will be allowed for each dollar paid, if money is brought or sent to this office. No votes will be given for money paid collector. ? ? Nominations will not be rec to this office at once. i eived later than December 24, therefo \emcniber every nomination blank immmuimiiu vav^v a*vm mm a * there, properly signed, as the cash is p wishing to vote must send the money, for which a voting ticket together with a receipt, will be made out, signed and returned promptly to this office. re, it is important that the blanks be mailed , s niimHwii ?.mm counts for 1000 votes, but will not be counted twice for the same person. We have a supply of voting ballots at our office which must be filed there, properly signed, as the cash is paid for subscription, advertising or printing. Those at a distance *-*u~- ~ -?^.^ u? mailed to the person making the remittance. The tickets must be ? THE WAY TO WIN. > their ng in Ask your friends and neighbors to subscribe for the Watchman and Southron 01 the Sumter Daily Item, and get them to vote lor >cu as candidate. Ask your friends and neighbors or the merchants with whom \ OU deal to patronize the Osteen Publishing Company by advertisi Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item, and by giving us their printing, and get them to vote for you or your candidate. If you do not want the Piano or one of the Gold Watches yourself or have no friend you wish to win one of the elegant prizes, perhaps your Sunday School, or public school, or lodge needs a fine piano, and this will be the golden opportunity. It costs nothing to enter the race or to vote. If you are now a subscriber to either of our newspapers the votes are given lor payments you will make anyway. If you are not a subscriber you ought to be, for you need your home paper. If you or your friends give us your printing, you get the best work at the lowest prices consistent with good work and good|material.Q We challenge and meet any and all competition on price and quality. Osteen Publishing Co. No 18 West Liberty St. Phone"No". 30, 5~ ? 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